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Joshua Kutryk completes first spacewalk to install station solar array

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The Canadian Space Agency reported October 30 that Joshua Kutryk completed his first spacewalk the previous day, working with NASA astronaut Anil Menon to install a solar array on the International Space Station. The excursion lasted seven hours and 11 minutes. Canadarm2 supported the work, while a second spacewalk to install another array remains scheduled for November 5.

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The completed installation supports power for station systems and research; the next excursion remains a planned event.

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